CVE-2003-0476: Linux Kernel

Low severity, CVSS 2.1. EPSS: 0.4% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days.

The execve system call in Linux 2.4.x records the file descriptor of the executable process in the file table of the calling process, which allows local users to gain read access to restricted file descriptors.

Affected products

• Linux Linux Kernel: version 2.4.0 only

Published 2003-08-07. Last modified 2026-06-16.